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==Legends== |
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According to popular accounts, Summerwind was built in the early 20th century as a fishing lodge on the edge of West Bay Lake in [[Vilas County, Wisconsin|Vilas County]], in northeastern [[Wisconsin]], and in 1916, purchased by [[Robert P. Lamont|Robert Patterson Lamont]], who employed Chicago architects Tallmadge and Watson to substantially remodel the property and convert it into a mansion. |
According to popular accounts, Summerwind was built in the early 20th century as a fishing lodge on the edge of West Bay Lake in [[Vilas County, Wisconsin|Vilas County]], in northeastern [[Wisconsin]], and in 1916, purchased by [[Robert P. Lamont|Robert Patterson Lamont]], who employed Chicago architects Tallmadge and Watson to substantially remodel the property and convert it into a mansion.<ref name=mainwebsite1>{{cite web |last=Von Bober |first=Raymond H. |title=Summerwind Mansion: A Brief History |year=2005 |url=http://summerwindmansion.com/Summerwind_History.html |accessdate=2006-10-01}} {{rs|date=October 2014|reason=Source is self published blog to promote his book / legend}}</ref> The renovations supposedly took two years to complete, and led to the near total reconstruction of significant portions of the property.{{cn|date=October 2014}} |
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According to ''The Carver Effect: A Paranormal Experience'' author Raymond Bober (writing under the [[pen name]] "Wolfgang Von Bober"), the property was sold during the 1940s to the Keefer family.<ref name=boberbook/><ref name=mainwebsite1/> After the death of Mr. Keefer, his widow subdivided the land and sold the plot containing Summerwind.<ref name=mainwebsite1/> Von Bober's account claims that the property reverted to Mrs. Keefer several times after purchasers were unable to keep up payments, and sometimes remained unoccupied because purchasers reported feeling of "unease".<ref name=boberbook>{{cite book |last=Von Bober |first=Wolffgang |title=''The Carver Effect: A Paranormal Experience'' |publisher=Stackpole Books |year=1979 |isbn=0-8117-0329-0}}</ref> |
According to ''The Carver Effect: A Paranormal Experience'' author Raymond Bober (writing under the [[pen name]] "Wolfgang Von Bober"), the property was sold during the 1940s to the Keefer family.<ref name=boberbook/><ref name=mainwebsite1/> After the death of Mr. Keefer, his widow subdivided the land and sold the plot containing Summerwind.<ref name=mainwebsite1/> Von Bober's account claims that the property reverted to Mrs. Keefer several times after purchasers were unable to keep up payments, and sometimes remained unoccupied because purchasers reported feeling of "unease".<ref name=boberbook>{{cite book |last=Von Bober |first=Wolffgang |title=''The Carver Effect: A Paranormal Experience'' |publisher=Stackpole Books |year=1979 |isbn=0-8117-0329-0}}</ref> |
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Years later, according to Von Bober's accounts, he announced plans to buy Summerwind and turn it into a restaurant with the help of his wife, Marie, and son, Karl,<ref name=101wismist>{{cite book |last=Balousek |first=Marv |title=101 Wisconsin Unsolved Mysteries |publisher=Badger Books |date=2000-11-15 |isbn=1-878569-70-8}}</ref> but abandoned his development plans for the property in 1979 and the land again reverted to Mrs. Keefer. Von Bober's narrative alleges that the property was again sold and later re-purchased by Keefer before it was acquired by a group of three investors who later transferred the property to a Canadian family.{{cn|date=October 2014}} Today, only the house's chimney stacks, foundations, and stone steps remain. |
Years later, according to Von Bober's accounts, he announced plans to buy Summerwind and turn it into a restaurant with the help of his wife, Marie, and son, Karl,<ref name=101wismist>{{cite book |last=Balousek |first=Marv |title=101 Wisconsin Unsolved Mysteries |publisher=Badger Books |date=2000-11-15 |isbn=1-878569-70-8}}</ref> but abandoned his development plans for the property in 1979 and the land again reverted to Mrs. Keefer. Von Bober's narrative alleges that the property was again sold and later re-purchased by Keefer before it was acquired by a group of three investors who later transferred the property to a Canadian family.{{cn|date=October 2014}} Today, only the house's chimney stacks, foundations, and stone steps remain. |
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The publication of Von Bober's 1979 book prompted ''[[Life Magazine]]'' to include the house in a photo essay, "Terrifying Tales of Nine Haunted Houses" in November 1980.<ref>{{cite journal |title= Terrifying Tales of Nine Haunted Houses |journal= Life |date= November 1980 |page= 152}}</ref> In November 2005, Summerwind was featured on a [[Discovery Channel]] episode of ''[[A Haunting]]''. |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 22:01, 20 October 2014
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Summerwind, formerly known as Lamont Mansion, is a ruined mansion on the shores of West Bay Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Located on private land, its ruins are closed to the public. A number of urban legends and ghost stories in popular culture have contributed to its reputation as the most famous haunted house in Wisconsin.[1][2]
Legends
According to popular accounts, Summerwind was built in the early 20th century as a fishing lodge on the edge of West Bay Lake in Vilas County, in northeastern Wisconsin, and in 1916, purchased by Robert Patterson Lamont, who employed Chicago architects Tallmadge and Watson to substantially remodel the property and convert it into a mansion.[3] The renovations supposedly took two years to complete, and led to the near total reconstruction of significant portions of the property.[citation needed]
According to The Carver Effect: A Paranormal Experience author Raymond Bober (writing under the pen name "Wolfgang Von Bober"), the property was sold during the 1940s to the Keefer family.[4][3] After the death of Mr. Keefer, his widow subdivided the land and sold the plot containing Summerwind.[3] Von Bober's account claims that the property reverted to Mrs. Keefer several times after purchasers were unable to keep up payments, and sometimes remained unoccupied because purchasers reported feeling of "unease".[4]
According to Von Bober, the mansion remained vacant for 40 years until the summer of 1969 when it became the residence of Von Bober's daughter Ginger, her husband Arnold Hinshaw, and their four children.[4] Von Bober's account claims that Arnold "suffered a breakdown" within six months of moving into Summerwind, and the land, once again, reverted to Mrs. Keefer.[4]
Years later, according to Von Bober's accounts, he announced plans to buy Summerwind and turn it into a restaurant with the help of his wife, Marie, and son, Karl,[5] but abandoned his development plans for the property in 1979 and the land again reverted to Mrs. Keefer. Von Bober's narrative alleges that the property was again sold and later re-purchased by Keefer before it was acquired by a group of three investors who later transferred the property to a Canadian family.[citation needed] Today, only the house's chimney stacks, foundations, and stone steps remain.
The publication of Von Bober's 1979 book prompted Life Magazine to include the house in a photo essay, "Terrifying Tales of Nine Haunted Houses" in November 1980.[6] In November 2005, Summerwind was featured on a Discovery Channel episode of A Haunting.
See also
References
- ^ Hauck, Dennis William (2002). Haunted Places: The National Directory: Ghostly Abodes, Sacred Sites, UFO Landings, and Other Supernatural Locations. Penguin Books. ISBN 9781440673221.[unreliable source?]
- ^ Godfrey, Linda S. (2007). Strange Wisconsin: More Badger State Weirdness. Big Earth Publishing. p. 59. ISBN 9781931599856.
- ^ a b c Von Bober, Raymond H. (2005). "Summerwind Mansion: A Brief History". Retrieved 2006-10-01. [unreliable source?]
- ^ a b c d Von Bober, Wolffgang (1979). The Carver Effect: A Paranormal Experience. Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-0329-0.
- ^ Balousek, Marv (2000-11-15). 101 Wisconsin Unsolved Mysteries. Badger Books. ISBN 1-878569-70-8.
- ^ "Terrifying Tales of Nine Haunted Houses". Life: 152. November 1980.
Hollatz, Tom, and Seal Dwyer. The Haunted Northwoods. East Peoria, IL: North Star Press of St. Cloud, Inc., 2000.
Further reading
- Scott, Beth & Michael Norman (1985). Haunted Heartland. Madison, WI: Stanton & Lee. ISBN 0-88361-092-2
- Von Bober, Wolfgang (1979). The Carver Effect: A Paranormal Experience. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-81170-329-0